eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for compounds

5 headwords match “compounds”, ranked by the scoring in the data pipeline. The five strongest follow; wita ranks first.

  1. 1

    wita

    score 7

    noun

    compounds — wise person; (especially in compounds) knower

  2. 2

    heaþu

    score 7

    noun

    compounds — war, battle (attested only in compounds)

  3. 3

    winde

    score 7

    noun

    compounds — There are no direct attestations of this word in Old English, but exists in several derive

  4. 4

    berend

    score 7

    noun

    compounds — carrier, bearer (often used in compounds)

  5. 5

    fruma

    score 6

    noun

    compounds — beginning, origin

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